William Coke

Sir William Coke
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
In office 28 October 1810 – 1 September 1818
Succeeded by	Henry Byrne
Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 6 March 1809 – 1811
Nominated by	Edmund Henry Lushington
Appointed by	Alexander Johnston
4th Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon
In office 5 September 1808 – 1811
Preceded by	James Dunkin
Succeeded by	Ambrose Hardinge Giffard
Personal details
Born	1776 England
Died	1 September 1818 Trincomalee, British Ceylon
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford, University of Oxford

Sir William Coke (1776 - 1 September 1818) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon as well as acting as Provisional Chief Justice of Ceylon and a the fourth Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon.

Coke arrived in Ceylon on 15 September, 1808. He was appointed on 5 September 1808, succeeding James Dunkin, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Ambrose Hardinge Giffard.^[1][2]

Coke died of dysentery when in Trincomalee for a Criminal Session.^[3]

References

1. Amerasinghe, A. Ranjit B (1986), The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka : the first 185 years, Sarvodaya Book Pub. Services, ISBN 978-955-599-000-4
2. "List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated". archive.org. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
3. "Notes on the Geography of Sri Lanka: Colombo". The Great Mirror. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

External links

• Coke, Sir William (c 1776-1818) Knight Chief Justice of Ceylon